Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 66.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 66.4% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 66.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2003.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 13th out of 23 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.9% | — |
| 2001 | 60.0% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.3% | 59.9% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 63.6% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 63.5% | 66.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 66.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2003.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 23 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.